Two Wheelers News

Achieving a new milestone in the country, India Yamaha Motor (IYM) produced its one-millionth scooter at the company's Surajpur facility in Greater Noida. The one-millionth scooter to roll off the assembly line is the very popular 'Fascino', which has been one of the company's best selling models ever since it was launched last year.

With more and more new products launching almost every month in the premium motorcycle segment, here are some of the top imported bike sold in India.

Royal Enfield is riding a wave and enjoying much success from its recently launched Himalayan seeing a demand of 1000+ motorcycles a month. This has boosted earnings at Eicher Motors for the first quarter of the current fiscal. Consolidated net profit in Q1 stood at Rs. 376.3 crore, which is a generous jump of 58.7 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. Here is the real kicker - of that profit a solid Rs.337.1 crore (or 89.5 per cent!) came from the motorcycle business.

Riding gearless scooters from the age of sixteen could soon be legal as a group of ministers have forwarded a proposal to the parliament to allow license for scooters after 16 years of age.

The Activa has now officially become the highest selling two-wheeler in India by having beaten the Hero Splendor for the last 6 months. This is the first time in 17 years that this has happened.

Motorcycle touring company, Motoziel has announced a joint venture with Edelweiss Bike Travel and will together have created 'Motoziel Edelweiss Pvt. Ltd'.

the Indian government has launched a first-of-its-kind Pilot Programme in the country that will see two wheelers running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Yamaha has issued a recall for over 15,000 motorcycles in Japan. The models that were recalled are the R 25, R 25A, R3, MT 250 and MT 320.. The problems have been identified as a faulty oil pump, under-strengthened clutch plate bearings and problematic front brakes as well.